❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Treasurer regarding the Insurance Legislation Amendment (Motor Vehicle Claims Harvesting) Bill 2023, seeking assurance that genuine claimants won't be disadvantaged. The Treasurer assures that the bill won't change the basis of compensation or a claimant's ability to pursue it, and aims to curtail unethical claims harvesting practices.
AnsweredQoN 46Legislative Council
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INSURANCE LEGISLATION
AMENDMENT (MOTOR VEHICLE CLAIMS HARVESTING) BILL 2023
46. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I refer to the Insurance
Legislation Amendment (Motor Vehicle Claims Harvesting) Bill 2023.
(1) Can the
minister absolutely guarantee that should this bill pass, no future genuine
insurance claimant will be denied the opportunity, or will have their claim
unfairly obstructed, in their attempt to obtain adequate compensation for
injuries sustained due to the negligence of other drivers?
(2) If yes to
(1), on what basis does the Treasurer guarantee that future genuine claimants
will be not be left worse off?
(3) If no to (1),
what is the Treasurer's justification for causing the bill to be introduced in
its current form?
AMENDMENT (MOTOR VEHICLE CLAIMS HARVESTING) BILL 2023
46. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I refer to the Insurance
Legislation Amendment (Motor Vehicle Claims Harvesting) Bill 2023.
(1) Can the
minister absolutely guarantee that should this bill pass, no future genuine
insurance claimant will be denied the opportunity, or will have their claim
unfairly obstructed, in their attempt to obtain adequate compensation for
injuries sustained due to the negligence of other drivers?
(2) If yes to
(1), on what basis does the Treasurer guarantee that future genuine claimants
will be not be left worse off?
(3) If no to (1),
what is the Treasurer's justification for causing the bill to be introduced in
its current form?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Treasurer.
(1)–(3) There
will be no change to the basis on which compensation is payable under the motor
injury insurance scheme or a claimant's
ability to pursue compensation for injuries sustained. It will remain the same.
The bill seeks to curtail claims harvesting in motor vehicle injury
insurance claims in Western Australia including the sale of personal details
and unethical proponents prey on vulnerable Western Australians. The bill seeks to curtail the predatory practice
of claims harvesting in motor vehicle injury insurance claims in Western
Australia, which is estimated to cost taxpayers $14 per vehicle premium paid.
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Treasurer.
(1)–(3) There
will be no change to the basis on which compensation is payable under the motor
injury insurance scheme or a claimant's
ability to pursue compensation for injuries sustained. It will remain the same.
The bill seeks to curtail claims harvesting in motor vehicle injury
insurance claims in Western Australia including the sale of personal details
and unethical proponents prey on vulnerable Western Australians. The bill seeks to curtail the predatory practice
of claims harvesting in motor vehicle injury insurance claims in Western
Australia, which is estimated to cost taxpayers $14 per vehicle premium paid.
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